Sudanese refugees youth residing in Teachers residential area in Nakuru town have been warned against their persistent violent clashes amongst themselves as this poses a security threat.
While addressing a security meeting of Teachers Estate Council of Elders that was attended by elders and youth representatives from the refugees’ community in the area, Paul Ogega, who is in charge of security matters of the council said that the council was concerned about the consistent clashes among Sudanese refugees youth in the area.
“In many cases, the youth block roads and jam trading centres when fighting among themselves. They even destroy fences and property in rental houses. Our children who play on roadsides and women who frequent trading centres are sometimes caught up in the mayhem and some get injured,” said Ogega.
He said that the clashes pose a threat to other residents of the area.
Ogega noted that the clashes among the Sudanese were becoming unbearable and warned that the council will soon constitute a committee to investigate the matter with an aim of reinforcing the law against the perpetrators.
According to Ogega, who told the refugee representatives in the meeting to warn the youth against the violences, the clashes that mostly take place during weekends cause disrupt traffic and other normal public activities apart from posing danger to unsuspecting members of the public especially children and women.
While promising to address the issue, the chairman of Sudanese Teachers Association Elijah Maalak said the youth mostly clash over irrelevant issues like gambling and seduction games.
He observed that many of the youth were ignorant of Kenyan laws and need to be advised accordingly.